Re: Opinions on instruction style

[Eric Ray <ejray -at- OKWAY -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>]

     Personally, I think that the "if you desire"
     construction is remarkably insipid. If you *want* it,
     say so. However, using "if you desire" in the context
     of choosing something from a list beats the one I fight
     periodically--"The _______ organization desires...."
     This most often crops up in RFPs, but can be seen in
     other places. I hate it! Anyone know where it came
     from?

     Right now, I desire a cup of coffee. Next, I will
     probably desire breakfast too. Heck, maybe I'll start
     getting messages stating that someone desires to join
     TECHWR-L. ;-)
     Eric
     ejray -at- okway -dot- okstate -dot- edu



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Subject: Opinions on instruction style
Author:  WandaJane Phillips <wandajp -at- andyne -dot- on -dot- ca> at SMTP
Date:    9/23/94 10:46 PM




I don't DESIRE any of the options I select during a session with a
software product. I don't DESIRE a particular font, or size, or data
source. I use them to produce a desired result, if you want to include,
if you NEED to include, desire in the whole process.

I had been writing "Choose the appropriate..." or "Choose a..." but in
reviewing some text recently I saw that all my phrases had been changed
to read "Choose the desired..."

Please help. Tell me to settle down, or tell me a better way, but tell
me....

again, thanks (I don't dare say tanks after the recent discussion
amongst the Americans online)

.. waja ...
opinions?! opinions?! we don't need no stinking opinions!
don't sit under the Bodhi tree with anyone else but me... anyone else
but me...